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TL;DR
- Samsung’s head of mobile devices TM Roh spoke openly about the financial future of Galaxy AI.
- The company could introduce more advanced AI features for paid subscribers in the future.
- Roh also said that Galaxy AI will reach 100 million devices by the end of this year.
Samsung mobile chief TM Roh has broken silence on the company’s plans with Galaxy AI once it stops being free in 2025.
Roh confirmed to ET Telecom which we already knew about Galaxy AI when the Galaxy S24 series was launched a few weeks ago. He said that despite the huge resources invested in the development of Galaxy AI, its features will remain free for customers until 2025. The question on everyone’s mind is what will happen to Galaxy AI after 2025 once it stops being free. It turns out that Samsung doesn’t know either.
Roh told the publication that the company has not made any decisions about the fiscal future of Galaxy AI after 2025. However, he hinted at plans to introduce more powerful AI features in the future for paid subscribers.
“According to our analysis, there are various needs for mobile AI. Therefore, there will be consumers who will be happy to use AI capabilities for free. Then there could also be customers who want even more powerful AI capabilities and even pay for them. Therefore, in future decision-making, we will take all these factors into consideration,” Roh said.
The company has over a year to decide, so we’re sure we’ll hear an update once it has something to share. Android Authority He had previously reached out to Samsung about the future of Galaxy AI, but got no response from the brand.
Meanwhile, Roh painted an optimistic picture for Galaxy AI in the coming months. He said the company plans to bring the technology to more than 100 million devices worldwide this year.
Samsung has already confirmed that the AI assistant will come to several older Galaxy flagships, including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series, in the first half of 2024. We’re also guessing that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 will include Galaxy AI features. Together, all of these devices could help Samsung reach its 100 million goal for the launch of Galaxy AI.